LA School Report: Meet Kelly Fitzpatrick-Gonez, ‘I would bring in an incredibly strong sense of urgency’

Married to: Manuel, who works in politics and on policy issues related to transportation, housing, homelessness, infrastructure and workforce development

Children: none

LAUSD education: No LAUSD schools. She graduated from Bishop Alemany High School, a Catholic school in Mission Hills, and attended St. Euphrasia Catholic School in Granada Hills for elementary and middle school.

Education: Undergraduate degree in political science and history from UC Berkeley, master’s degree in urban education from Loyola Marymount University

Platform: Ensuring that all students, especially the most vulnerable, can graduate college and career ready, increasing access to support services through partnerships, supporting teachers so they can provide high-quality instruction, empowering school leaders and making sure the board’s decisions are made with community and family input.

Campaign funding: Gonez has raised $77,837 and spent $12,229 as of Jan. 21. Independent expenditure committees sponsored by the California Charter Schools Association Advocates have spent $331,192 to support her. No IE funds have been spent to oppose her.